| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N2248W |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47G-5 |
| C/n (msn): | 7961 |
| Operator Titles: | Wilbur-Ellis |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | King City - Mesa Del ReyMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KKIC IATA: KIC Local: KIC Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 January 2020 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 305817 |
| Photo Comment |
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Wilbur-Ellis was formed in 1921 as a small import-export brokerage trading company. In the 1960s they made acquisitions of companies in the Pacific Northwest, California and Texas specializing in fertilizer and crop protection. In 2010 Soilserv Inc of Salinas, CA, with a substantial fleet of Bell-47 sprayers including this 1970 Bell 47-G5, was another of these companies acquired. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 November 2020, and has since been viewed 400 times. |